Category Breakdown
Honor X8b
Huawei nova 11 SE
Performance
84.288.1
Camera
27.919.1
Display
90.582.1
Battery
30.630.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.363.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.147.4
Summary
- The Honor X8b features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 2000 nits, while the Huawei nova 11 SE has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, but the Honor X8b offers more RAM options.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both phones have a 108 MP main sensor, but the nova 11 SE includes an 8 MP ultrawide lens compared to the X8b's 5 MP.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4500 mAh, but the nova 11 SE supports faster charging at 66W.
- The Honor X8b runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, while the nova 11 SE operates on HarmonyOS 4.0, providing different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X8b
Huawei nova 11 SE
General
Release Date
2023, December 14
2023, October 31
Announced
2023, December 14
2023, October 31
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
50 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
35W wired
66W wired, 100% in 32 min5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.1 x 74.6 x 6.8 mm (6.34 x 2.94 x 0.27 in)
162.4 x 75.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
166 g
186 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Glamorous Green, Titanium Silver, Midnight Black, Blue
Green, White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
HarmonyOS 4.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

